N.E.T. Multiservice Backbone Valued at $2.9 Million Selected for Telecom Authority of Inner Mongolia.REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 1996--N.E.T. announced today that it is providing an expansion to an N.E.T.(TM) IDNX IDNX Integrated Digital Network Exchange IDNX Integrated Data Network Exchange (R) multiservice network which spans across half of Northern China. The expansion, which is valued at $2.9 million, will connect six cities served by the Inner Mongolia Inner Mongolia Chinese Nei Mongol or Nei-meng-ku Autonomous region (pop., 2002 est.: 23,790,000), China. Stretching some 1,800 mi (2,900 km) across north-northeastern China, it has an area of 454,600 sq mi (1,177,500 sq km); its capital is Hohhot. Data Communication Bureau, the telecommunications authority in Inner Mongolia. The IDNX network, which includes nearly 100 N.E.T. IDNX multiservice bandwidth managers, was part of a contract awarded to Datacraft Asia Datacraft Asia Limited SGX: D06 is a programming services provider based in the city-state of Singapore in Asia. It is part of the Straits Times Index of the SGX, the stock exchange of Singapore. It is a subsidiary of Dimension Data. , an N.E.T. distribution partner in the Asia-Pacific region. The N.E.T. digital data network provides the data and telecommunications authority with the ability to offer advanced voice and data services to meet the growing demand for business communications services linking the cities of ChiFeng, Wuhai, Jining, Tongliao, Dongsheng and Xilinhaote in Inner Mongolia. The IDNX multiservice network is a mix of IDNX Model 20s and Model 70s which provide intelligent networking with the ability to integrate FrameXpress(TM) frame relay switching and PrimeVoice(TM) compression and ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. switching capabilities for greater network efficiencies. "As Inner Mongolia is situated in the most remote part of China, we needed a highly skilled and reliable systems integrator with proven technology -- the IDNX bandwidth manager -- to ensure the smooth implementation of the network and to deliver comprehensive support," said Hao hao n. pl. hao See Table at currency. [Vietnamese hào.] Noun 1. Zhi Rong, project manager, Inner Mongolia Data Communications Bureau. "When the pilot project was implemented, Datacraft proved that they were able to meet all our requirements and we are therefore happy to award them the second contract." "Datacraft has secured more than 20 contracts to build digital data networks for Chinese provinces and cities. Datacraft's networking expertise and support capabilities in China support our leadership position in DDN (Defense Data Network) An Internet-based global communications network created by the U.S. Department of Defense. In April 1996, users were moved to the more modern Defense Information Systems Network (DISN) made up of NIPRnet (Non-classified IP Router Network) and technology and our long-term commitment to our customers," said John Adams, vice president, Asia/Pacific and Latin America, N.E.T. Installation has begun and is expected to be completed by the end of the year. Datacraft is providing direct support of the network. Technical assistance from N.E.T. is available on a 24-hour, seven-day-per-week basis. The N.E.T. family of multiservice bandwidth managers consists of five models with sophisticated networking functions that combine efficient multiplexing, intelligent call-routing, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. internetworking and routing, frame relay switching, ISDN signaling and network management. N.E.T., headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., is a leading worldwide supplier of multiservice backbone networks used by enterprises and global carriers in more than 50 countries. N.E.T. multiservice WANs integrate voice, data, and video traffic with frame relay, LAN internetworking and ISDN capabilities for today's mission-critical applications. The company is certified to the worldwide ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 standard for design, manufacturing and servicing. Join us at our worldwide web site: http://www.net.com for further information. -0- Note to Editors: N.E.T., PrimeVoice, and FrameXpress are trademarks, and the N.E.T. logo and IDNX are registered trademarks of Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: N.E.T. Jo Minola, 415/780-5177 |
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